Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-09-08
Thursday, September 8, rss!.
TIMER CULTURE.


The new circular OF ofinstructions by
the commissioner Of the general land
office has been issued, touching tree
claims. There are several new points
which are made conspicuous by the
Bismarck Tribune's review Of the cir
cular.
In the first place the applicant must
be known by or satisfactorily identi-
fed before the officer administering
the timber culture affidavit. Second.
nonmineral affidavit must be taken
by the applicant. The offering of re-
linquis hments for sale will be treated
as evidence Of tending to prove the
fraudulent or speculative character Of
the entry. In computing the period
of cultivation tn, time runs from the
date when the total number of trees.
seeds or cuttings required by the act
are planted.
Hereafter parties desiring to offer
fiasl proof In timber culture cases will
he required to file notice of their in
tention with the register, and the
same shall be published in the same
manner Us homes.ea and pre.empt-
ion cases. Contests may be instituted
against timber culture entries for il
legality OF fraud In the inception OF
the entry, for failure to comply with
the law after entry, or for any suffi-
cient cause affecting the legality or
validity Of the claim.
Contestants OF timber culture en-.
tries since the adoption of the FORE
going rules of practise are not requir-
ed to file an application to enter the
land at the time of The initiation of
contest, but the successful contestant
secures preference right at entry un-
der the second section of the act Of
May IA. 1850. No land acquired un.
der the provisions Of the act of June
IA, 1887, will in any event become IL
able to the satisfaction Of any debt or
debts contracted prior to the issuing
of the final certificate therefor.
The preparation of the ground b,
breaking and cultivation as to ..crops
must be thorough.
Where the ground is properly pre-
pared and cultivated, and the plant-
ing Of suitable trees. seeds or cuttings
is well and seasonably done, and the
same should not terminate and grow,
the ground must be replanted and
vactncies filed the same or next sue
oeeding season. II the trees, seed or
cuttings are destroyed by grasshoppers
or by extreme and unusual droughts,
the time Of planting may be extended
one year for every year of such des-
truction, upon the filing in the local
Office Of an affidavit by the entryman,
corroborsted by two witnesses, setting
forth the destruction::and asking the
extension Of time provided for by the
act.
The timber cultural affidavit, and
the non-mineral affidavit, can be made
only upon the personal knowledge of
affiant. and neither of said atiidavits
. can be made by any other person than
the applicant himself. Any person
falsely swearing to any affidavit re-
qured by law or regulations under
the timber culture act, is guilty Of per-
jury. and will be punished as the law
provides for such offense.
In every timber culture affidavit ar
II now is printed must be inserted
these important words: ~ have made
personal examination Of said and
from my personal knowledge of the
same state" etc.
All the above means new affidavit
with q jurat as long as the moral